Solution Sheet

Syncsort™ Allocation Control Center

Take control of you IBM Z storage environment

Managing storage on IBM Z doesn’t have to feel rigid or complicated. Syncsort™ Allocation Control Center (ACC) gives you the control you need to manage both disk and tape resources with confidence.

With Syncsort™ ACC, you can define exactly how SMS-managed and non-SMS data is created and placed—so nothing’s left to chance. Set clear policies for dataset naming, device types, volume selection, and space usage, all in one place. These policies help you build the strong, consistent standards that DFSMS ACS routines depend on—making system-managed storage easier and more effective to implement.

And it doesn’t stop at enforcing standards. Syncsort™ ACC goes a step further, giving you advanced tools to help admins and users alike get the most out of your storage subsystem—without extra overhead or complexity.

Enforce standards without the hassle
Easily review and override users’ JCL or IDCAMS control statements—and flag anything that doesn’t follow your rules.

Take charge of your resources
Decide exactly how disk and tape devices are selected and opened and set specific attributes for each dataset—SMS or non-SMS.

Simplify control with policies
Use clear, easy-to-follow rules to manage datasets, GDGs, RLS log streams, job behavior, and more.

Get full visibility
Access detailed tracing, logging, and SMF recording so you always have a clear audit trail and dataset history when you need it.

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